Beach
lens cover and signal device

ABSTRACT

A CAMERA HAVING A PICTURE TAKING LENS AND A VIEW-FINDER INCLUDES A COVER 7 FOR PROTECTING THE LENS, AND A SIGNAL DEVICE 9 WHICH BECOMES VISBLE IN THE VIEWFINDER WHENEVER THE COVER BLOCKS THE LENS.

DEFENSIVE PUBLICATION UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Published at the request of the applicant or owner in accordance with the Notice of Dec. 16, 1969, 869 O.G. 687. The abstracts of Defensive Publication applications are identified by distinctly numbered series and are arranged chronologically. The heading of each abstract indicates the number of pages of specification, including claims and sheets of drawings contained in the application as originally filed. The files of these applications are available to the public-for inspection and reproduction may be purchased for 30 cents a sheet.

Defensive Publication applications have not been examined as to the merits of alleged invention. The Patent Oflice makes no assertion as to the novelty of the disclosed subject matterl PUBLISHED MARCH 7, 1972 LENS COVER AND SIGNAL DEVICE David E. Beach, 901 Elmgrove Road,

Rochester, NY. 14650 Filed Feb. 9, 1971, Ser. No. 113,874 Int. Cl. G03b 17/20 US. CI. 95-11 V 3 Sheets Drawing. 17 Pages Specification A camera having a picture taking lens and a view-finder includes a cover 7 for protecting the lens, and a signal device 9 which becomes visible in the viewfinder whenever the cover blocks the lens.

March 7, 1972 D. E. BEACH T896,020

LENS COVER AND SIGNAL DEVICE Filed Feb. 9, 1971 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 DAVID E. BEACH BY P INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS March 7, 1972 o. E. BEACH T896,020

LENS COVER AND SIGNAL DEVICE Filed Feb. 9, 1971 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 DAVID E. BEACH INVENTOR.

, ATf-bimEYs March 7, 1972 D. E. BEACH LENS COVER AND SIGNAL DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet I5 Filed Feb.

DAVID E. BEACH .INVENTOR. BY 3 2 AT TORNEYS 

